Fairytail: E.N.Ds Awakening

Chapter Twenty: the killing mage

The first game was over and they all headed back to their hotels. Everyone was partying in the main room. Excited about the nights victory.

"Tell them..." Erza looks at Zeref.

"I..." He looks at everyone being happy and laughing together, "they are all in a good mood..."

"They'll be fine afterwards. Just tell them. You even have the master by your side."

"Alright..."

"Hey everyone! Kazuya has an announcement to make!" Erza yells and gets everyone's attention. They all look at the wizard, "go on," she gives him a reassuring smile.

Zeref was shaking, "I.... I lied to you all.... My name isn't actually Kazuya and Natsu isn't my brother," he stares at Natsu's confused expression, "my real name is the one you all hate. I'm the black wizard Zeref..." Tears starts falling down his face as he waits for the blow from his friends.

Everyone was quiet. Completely shocked. Hoping it was a joke.

"I'm sorry, everyone..." He looks at his feet. 'I should go before everything gets out of hand but, why can't I move my feet?'

"This isn't a joke?" Freed asks.

Zeref shakes his head, not looking up.

"What the hell?! Get out of here!" Gajeel booms.

"Yeah! You've caused us nothing but pain for how many years! No one wants you here! Get back to your demons! That's where you belong!" Laxus yells.

"I bet he was going to kills us when he had the perfect chance. We trusted you!" Romeo says.

"We thought you were family!" Cana tells him.

Zeref tears fall down faster. Sobbing.

Natsu gets up from his seat and breathes fire up to the ceiling getting everyone's immediate attention.

Finally he spoke, "you idiots! Just shut up! Yes, he may be Zeref. Whose supposed to be the most evil wizard of all time. That's what legend tell us but, what we saw these past couple of weeks showed that the legends were wrong. Sure, he's probably done every horrible thing they said but, what about everything in between? He lost his younger brother to a plague that was out of his control. He's studied life and death to bring back his brother but, was cursed for it. Cursed for dreaming. Cursed for having hope to see him again. He was just a normal kid who wanted his family back. You know what he told me? When he always used to value life his magic was completely out of control. He would isolate himself so, he wouldn't hurt others but, someone from somewhere would always find him. He couldn't hide. The only time his magic could be controlled is if he didn't care about lives. Either way people would die and he was immortal. When are we a guild you hurts people because of their their past? When are we a guild to discriminate? When are we a guild that doesn't give anyone a chance to be good? Zeref has a good pure heart. His intentions are always good, hes just really dumb and single minded sometimes," he looks at his brother, "me and him are family. We may not be brothers but, he's an ancestor. I don't want to see him go back to how he was. I want him to see light and happiness. Isn't that what fairytail is all about? Bringing that to people," Natsu rolls up Zeref's sleeve to show the fairytail mark, "see this? This is what all fairytail members have. It means friendship and family. Protecting one another from harm no matter what. He's a member. He is a friend and he is family."

Everyone stared at the dragon slayer in shock. Natsu has never given a speech like that. He sounded mature. They all stand up and head towards Zeref, embracing him in a group hug.

Zeref was still sobbing as his friends gathered around him. The hug was warm and was nothing he ever felt before. He finally felt like he truly had a family.

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Natsu and Zeref go up to their room.

"Thank you, Natsu," Zeref says as he hugs him.

The fire Mage hugs back tightly, "anything for my brother."

"Well, I got to read some books to figure out some new spells." The black wizard let's go of him.

"Can I help?"

"Sure. You don't mind doing a bit of reading?"

"Well, was hoping you'd say that their was pictures."

"There isn't."

They both laugh together then sit down at the table. They read together for a couple hours.

"I think I figured it out!" Zeref yells.

"Awesome! What is it?"

Zeref looks at Obra and smiles.

"Huh?" The tiny demon says confused.

"Huh?" Natsu copies him.

"I got it...." He starts packing up the books, "we got to go out of the city to do this. Let's go!"

"Adventure!" Obra says while running to the door.

"Let's go happy!" Natsu yells his best friend.

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The forest outside of the city was dark. The breeze chilly.

"So, what are we doing exactly?" Natsu asks Zeref.

"I'm going to use living magic."

"For what exactly..." This had the fire dragon slayer worried.

Zeref looks at Obra and smiles, "I knew there was a reason to his creation."

"What is he anyways?"

"He's a demon."

Natsu stares at the tiny thing, "that's a demon?" He then points and laughs at it, "how is he a demon? He's so small and weak!"

"Don't mock my creations." Zeref opens up a book, "come here Obra. Put your hands on this,"

He does as he's told. Zeref puts his on it and around his hands start to glow. He closes his eyes and starts chanting something.

"Uhh... What's happening?"

No answer.

"I don't like this, Natsu..." Happy yells him.

"It'll be okay little buddy." He pets him on the head.

Obra then starts to glow around his body. It was a purple blackish color. The wind around them swirls fast.

"Zeref?" Natsu looks around alarmed.

Then the air dies down to stillness. Not even a breeze.

Zeref opens his eyes and hold out his hand to the Etherious, "Obra, I call upon you!"

The demon disappears as something forms in the black Wizards hands. It was black with dark green tint. Zeref stands up smiling as the object keeps taking form.

Natsu noticed it was a handle. It was long. Then it finished and the wizard looked at his brothers new weapon.

"Wow." Happy says.

"Oh my god." Natsu agrees with the exceed.